Virtual reality is like theatre, says Aman Uppal
Mumbai, Dec 2 (IANS) Actor Aman Uppal, who is set to feature in a virtual reality (VR) web series with actors Aditya Kumar and Vijay Varma, says that the medium is like theatre — an…
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Shyam Benegal inaugurates photography exhibition on sustainable development
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Noted film director and screenwriter Shyam Benegal has inaugurated “Habitat Photosphere”, a photography exhibition based on the theme of sustainable development. A first-of-its-kind theme based photography festival focusing on the…
A blend of realism with surrealism on canvas
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Taking inspiration from her childhood memories, artist Manu Singh presents her contemporary art works through painting exhibition titled “Wooden Horse — a self portrait”. With wooden horse as her lead…
Of mythology, eunuchs and ghosts
New Delhi, Dec 2 (IANS) Learn precious lessons on how to become a hero like the great warrior Arjuna, explore concepts like creativity and the importance of teamwork recognising the value of goddess Saraswati or…
An ode to life at the turn of the previous century
By Nivedita Giri Title: Zindaginama; Author: Krishna Sobti (Translated from Hindi by Neer Kanwal Mani with Moyna Mazumdar); Publisher: Harper Collins; Pages: 452; Price: Rs 550 “One fateful morning, I woke up with the echoes…
Goa minister’s comments on women triggers controversy
Panaji, Dec 2 (IANS) Goa’s Art and Culture minister Dayanand Mandrekar’s statement on Wednesday, when he said that women are so immersed in TV serials, that they forget to make tea or enquire about their…
Charlie Hebdo debuts in Germany with Merkel on the cover
Berlin, Dec 2 (IANS) The first German edition of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo was published on Thursday and featured a caricature of Chancellor Angela Merkel on the cover. The head of government is shown…
Yoga in Unesco intangible cultural heritage list
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) In what is being seen as a diplomatic triumph for India, the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage has inscribed yoga in Unesco’s Representative List as…
Hornbill Festival starts in Nagaland
By Raymond Kharmujai Kisama (Nagaland), Dec 1 (IANS) The Hornbill Festival, the Festival of all Festivals in Nagaland, got off to a grand start on Thursday as tourists, including foreigners, descended here. The 10-day festival,…
Hornbill Festival starts in Nagaland
Kisama (Nagaland), Dec 1 (IANS) The Hornbill Festival, the Festival of all Festivals in Nagaland, got off to a grand start on Thursday as tourists, including foreigners, descended here. The 10-day festival, which also coincides…
Sachin Tendulkar thanks fans after winning Crossword Book Awards
New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) Iconic cricketer Sachin Tendulkar reached out to his fans after his autobiography ‘Playing It My Way’ won the Raymond Crossword Popular Award in the biography category. Speaking on the win,…
World is moving towards abolition of death penalty: Gopalkrishna Gandhi
By Saket Suman New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) One hundred and forty of 195 countries have abolished the death penalty but it still looms large over the world as the nations that have retained it…
‘Bookshops will always remain a paradise for avid readers’
By Somrita Ghosh New Delhi, Dec 1 (IANS) The smell of books while entering a bookstore is probably the most hypnotising aroma for an avid reader. Though e-commerce platforms have been muscling in, shop owners…
Natya Ballet Dance Festival to begin on Thursday
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) Bringing together different forms of dance — from classical to contemporary — the ‘Natya Ballet Dance Festival’ will begin here on December 1. Organised by Natya Ballet Centre in association…
Japanese writer Haruki Murakami to publish new novel
Tokyo, Nov 30 (IANS) Japanese writer Haruki Murakami will publish his new novel in February next year, his publisher Shinchosha said on Wednesday. Shinchosha did not reveal details of the book’s title or plot, but…
No Indian writer this time in Pakistan Urdu Conference
Islamabad, Nov 30 (IANS) Writers and poets from India are set to miss the ninth edition of the International Urdu Conference hosted by the Arts Council of Pakistan in Karachi, owing to the prevailing tension…
Crossword Book Award celebrates Indian writing
Mumbai, Nov 30 (IANS) It was a literary night at the National Centre for the Performing Arts when authors of all genres arrived at the 14th Raymond Crossword Book Award here. Lyricist Gulzar bestowed the…
Protests over allowing women to wear churidar at Padmanabhaswamy temple
Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 30 (IANS) A day after the Sree Padmanabhaswamy temple here relaxed its dress code to allow entry to women wearing ‘churidar’, a few women entered through a side gate clad in churidar, but…
Paula Hawkins next novel to release in May 2017
New Delhi, Nov 30 (IANS) The celebrated author of ‘The Girl on the Train’, Paula Hawkins, is all set to release an addictive novel of psychological suspense about the slipperiness of the truth, and a…
Solving life’s mysteries with ancient and modern wisdom
By Vikas Datta Title: Every Time I Find the Meaning of Life, They Change It; Author: Daniel Klein; Publisher: Oneworld Publications/Pan Macmillan; Pages: 220; Price: Rs 350 Upstaged by “TV talk show hosts, smartly dressed…